Guidance

Guide to restocking your woodlands (Ips typographus)

A guide on restocking your woodlands, following the removal of spruce trees within the Ips typographus Demarcation Area (DMA).

Applies to England

Documents

Guide to restocking your woodlands (Ips typographus)

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Early detection of the eight toothed spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus) and decisive action will help prevent this pest from spreading to other parts of the country, reducing the potential impact and damage to our treescapes and forestry industry.

Published 15 January 2024